It's Time
LSD Lyrics


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The roses on Valentine's
Oh, those lying on great vines
Your love washes over me like cheap red wine
But you feel [?] they leave me dry
I live on a broken Earth
Screamin' boy you shot me first
Your blood washes over me like cheap red wine
Your words are like bullets, leave me to die

When you don't love me
When you don't need me
When you don't want me
Darlin', it's time
When you don't love me
When you don't need me
When you don't want me
Darlin', it's time

Won't stay when I'm not welcomed
Swarms in and I have been stung
Your love washes over me like gin and lime
Your words are so cold, leave me with frostbite
Do I need truth or healing? (Get up)
Down your neck, I'm breathing (get up)
I need to feel needed (get up)
This doesn't justify, yeah

When you don't love me (when you don't love me)
When you don't need me (when you don't need me)
When you don't want me (when you don't want me)
Darlin', it's time (darlin', it's time)
When you don't love me (when you don't love)
When you don't need me (oh)




When you don't want me
Darlin' it's time

Overall Meaning

The song "It's Time" by LSD (Labrinth, Sia, and Diplo) speaks of a relationship that has come to an end. The first verse describes how the singer feels like they are being lied to in the relationship, represented by the metaphor of the roses on Valentine's Day that lie on the vines. The love from their partner is compared to cheap red wine, which initially feels good but ultimately leaves them dry. The metaphorical language continues in the second half of the verse, where the singer feels like they are living in a broken world and have been shot by their partner's words.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "When you don't love me, when you don't need me, when you don't want me, darlin', it's time." This is a clear indication that the relationship has reached its end, and the singer is ready to move on. The second verse further emphasizes this feeling, with the singer stating that they won't stay when they are not welcomed in the relationship. They also compare their partner's love to "gin and lime," which feels pleasant but ultimately leaves them with frostbite, a metaphor for feeling cold and alone in the relationship.


Overall, "It's Time" is a powerful song about the end of a relationship and the need to move on when a partner no longer loves, needs, or wants you. The lyrics use creative metaphors to convey these feelings, and the chorus serves as a clear message that the time has come to end the relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

The roses on Valentine's
Refers to the stereotypical romantic gift of roses on Valentine's Day


Oh, those lying on great vines
The roses being depicted as 'lying on great vines' add to the romantic imagery


Your love washes over me like cheap red wine
A person's love is compared to cheap red wine - strong, but not necessarily deep or meaningful


But you feel [?] they leave me dry
Unclear what the word is supposed to be, but it hints at a sense of disappointment or doubt in the relationship


I live on a broken Earth
The artist is describing their own sense of despair and hopelessness


Screamin' boy you shot me first
Describes an argument or fight where the 'boy' hurt the singer


Your blood washes over me like cheap red wine
This line is similar to the earlier one - a metaphor for being overwhelmed by someone's negative energy


Your words are like bullets, leave me to die
The pain inflicted by the 'boy' is likened to getting shot by bullets


When you don't love me
Describes the situation where the 'boy' withdraws their love


When you don't need me
Same as above, but in terms of not needing them


When you don't want me
Same as above, but in terms of not wanting them


Darlin', it's time
This refrain serves as a warning that the relationship has come to an end


Won't stay when I'm not welcomed
The singer has self-respect and won't stay where they're not wanted


Swarms in and I have been stung
Perhaps a reference to being hurt by a group of people or by negative thoughts and feelings


Your love washes over me like gin and lime
Describes the 'boy's' love as superficial, like a fancy cocktail but ultimately unsatisfying


Your words are so cold, leave me with frostbite
Another metaphor for emotional pain inflicted by the 'boy'


Do I need truth or healing? (Get up)
The artist is questioning what they need to move on from this relationship


Down your neck, I'm breathing (get up)
Another unclear line, but it could refer to breathing down someone's neck like a stalker or clinging to someone tightly


I need to feel needed (get up)
The singer is asserting their own needs in terms of what they want from a relationship


This doesn't justify, yeah
The artist is realizing that whatever happened in the relationship, it doesn't make it okay for the 'boy' to treat them poorly




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Sia Furler, Thomas Pentz, Timothy Mckenzie

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@Leonaldo10

[Sia]
Dead roses on Valentine’s
Rumours lying on grape vines
Your love washes over me like cheap red wine
But you feel on your lows and they leave me dry
I live on a broken Earth
Scream and, boy, you shout me first
Your blood washes over me like cheap red wine
Your words are like bullets, leave me to die

[Labrinth & Sia]
When you don’t love me
When you don’t need me
When you don’t want me
Darlin’, it’s time
When you don’t love me
When you don’t need me
When you don’t want me
Darlin’, it’s time

[Labrinth]
Won’t stay when I’m not welcomed
Swarms in and I have been stung
Your love washes over me like gin and lime
Your words are so cold, leave me with frostbite
Do I need truth or healing? (Get up)
Down your neck, I’m breathing (Get up)
I need to feel needed (Get up)
This doesn’t justify, yeah

[Labrinth & Sia, Labrinth]
When you don’t love me (When you don’t love me)
When you don’t need me (When you don’t need me)
When you don’t want me (When you don’t want me)
Darlin’ it’s time (Darlin’, it’s time)
When you don’t love me (When you don’t love)
When you don’t need me (Oh)
When you don’t want me
Darlin’ it’s time



All comments from YouTube:

@Sourrachel

Sia's voice is probably the closest thing to a painting that you can hear.

@harrolddjani

Took me a while to understand what your comment meant. Yes, her voice is an art!

@jojogape

I guess you could say her melody is an art.

@harrolddjani

@@jojogape hehehe "melody's an art" for Eye of the needle

@TheBenballs99

I could listen to their back and forth vocals all day.

@Rey3518

Pure art

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@AquariusCrystalwave

This is my favorite song on the album. Such brutal honesty in the lyrics. And without all the drums and extravagant sounds, it's beautiful to focus on just the vocals and feel it in our souls ❤️

Thank you for the amazing music 🦊💕

@kingarcher8562

What are your waiting from Diplo?😎

@calimnna9474

@froyofox_125

Can we talk about LABRINTH'S VOCALS! Omg.

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